Sirens walled for two minutes at noon today, bringing traffic to a standstill all over Israel as thousands stood in the streets observing a period of silence in memory of the Jews who perished in the Nazi Holocaust. Work was halted in offices and factories. Special prayers were recited in synagogues. The city’s main thoroughfares were darkened last night and all places of entertainment were closed.
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